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Kanwal - Wyongah

Qualifications

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26.5% of people in Kanwal - Wyongah had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Woy Woy - Blackwall. This represents an increase of 511 people since 2001.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Kanwal - Wyongah's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Kanwal - Wyongah - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Woy Woy - Blackwall %Number%Woy Woy - Blackwall %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree53010.315.52315.54.7+299
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4017.88.61623.93.6+239
Vocational1,36926.523.085720.517.3+511
No qualification2,21842.943.12,46659.059.6-248
Not stated64912.69.946011.014.8+189
Total persons aged 15+5,167100.0100.04,177100.0100.0+989
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Kanwal - Wyongah in 2021 compared to Woy Woy - Blackwall shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 44.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.9% had no qualifications, compared with 47.0% and 43.1% respectively for Woy Woy - Blackwall.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kanwal - Wyongah and Woy Woy - Blackwall were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.5% compared to 23.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.3% compared to 15.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kanwal - Wyongah between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+511 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+299 persons)
  • No qualifications (-248 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+239 persons)

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